Sulabh tricks?

Yoga, Homeopathic therapy,Hinduism, Indian cuisine and Classical music have sure drawn the Westeners' attention to India. But Indian toilets too?

When I read the headline "US Army fascinated by Indian Sulabh toilets"  on one of the media channels' website, I was curious, no doubt. When, in the new-age Indian homes, it is difficult to find Indian-style toilets, what makes the West embrace the concept? Was it something to do with the posture or medical recommendations to aid lifestyle? Well, the headline had caught my attention and one click to get more details , answers my queries.

US Army is fascinated by Indian Sulabh toilets, so they want to implement the same (not in the U.S, but )in Afganistan!!

I for sure agree Sulabh toilets have been an extremely commendable step in the area of  Hygiene and cleanliness and it has to be appreciated that such benefits are extended to Afganistan too, but didn't the headline mis-lead? At least, I felt as if the web-site giggled and said "gotcha!!" when I had finished reading it and understand the complete story!  They got me to read their stuff,however!

A U-turn?

Just when we saw Sanias, Sainas, Malleshwaris and quite a handful of women sports-persons, putting India on the global map, a cloud of Sexual harassment claims hover around. Unfortunate, isn't it? It perhaps existed and rooted long ago, but coming to light now. It feels terrible to imagine what many might have gone through to uphold their passion for sports. And how many who could have brought glory to India backed out to show opposition for compromise ?

Just when people were opening up to different avenues, outside of academics, such bursts  of flame will sure make parents shun away from providing any encouragement to try the unconventional avenues. Who is to blame? The parents and guardians for not supporting their kids to try something that interests the latter? Or the dirty ugly world that sucks the modesty and kills the sportive spirit?

Every single time, we as a nation, take a U-turn, only the difference being the font of 'U', which seems to be getting only bigger!

 When there is a dearth in morality, how can we correlate the Indian population to strength? With monsters lurking all around, we will only go round and round.

Almost there

I hope I haven't lost it all. A lot of thoughts on mind and the lack of zeal (read lazy) to blog it.

Maybe blogging has lost casting its charm on me and I most certainly not happy about it. The last I remember doing anything to my blog is changing templates.. from horrible ones to more horrible ones!

Now, blogger has some cool templates and customizations, perhaps some reason to give blogging a retry.

Will come back, soon,perhaps!! Almost there, like you care??!!

Passion, face to face!

Does this mean that passion  earns its reward, someday?!
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/article388837.ece?homepage=true

Tall expectations!

As we passed by Richmond circle yesterday, we saw a foreign national lady, extremely tall and this discussion followed:

Me : I think there would be no one as short as I am, in the western countries!

He: Why not, there will be and they are called Dwarfs!!


Grrr... oh to be a 5-footer!!

Wish-list

Dear God,
   May I know if my wish-list is big or small?

Well, I am supposing that this question will compel You to take a look at it !! :)

Anti-theft Mobile

First, my Lunch-mate[LM], then my cab-mate[CM] and finally my soul-mate[SM], were all bewildered for the same reason -The wallpaper I had on my mobile.

Scene1 :  

Time: Afternoon
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LM: Oh, you have your own photo for wall-paper?
Me: Yes :)
LM: My friends sometimes steal my mobile to put mine, I remove it.
Me: Oh,is it? Why so?
LM: Come on! How can one have their own !

Me: Hmm.. (mutters... like me!)

Scene2: 

Time:  Evening
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CM: Heights!
Me:  What?
CM: You have your own photo for wall-paper!
Me: Hmm.. yeah, you see, I don't have a kid that I can put his/hers!
CM: Makes sense! I have put my kid's :)

Not bad.. could convince him!

Scene 3:

Time: Night
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SM: Funny.. Your photo for wallpaper??!!

Me: Funny? What? Photo?
SM: Come on.. how can one put one's own snap for wallpaper?
Me:Why not?
SM: Well.. no one does that!
Me: It is a Chinese way of saying that it is my mobile, picture communication, you see!

[Did I hear him mutter 'seeing this pic, no one will flick!']  Ok.. it works as anti-theft too. Cool!

Dear LM, CM and SM,

     I am as surprised as you are, for different reasons. You on how one can have, and me on why you consider it it a big no-no!  When we can have every other random person,puppies,kitties,trees and flowers for wallpapers, why not one's own? After all, it is boring to have good wallpapers, all the time!